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California Marine Renewable Energy Working Group
The California Marine Renewable Energy Working Group is an interagency group chaired by the California Ocean Protection Council. The goals of the Working Group are to: Address uncertainties in regulatory processes for marine renewable energy projects in California Address the […]
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Research and Monitoring
Research and Monitoring Solving complex ocean resource problems will require a better scientific understanding of the underlying functioning of ocean and coastal ecosystems. The Ocean Protection Council seeks to establish policies that coordinate the collection and sharing of scientific […]
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Low-Impact Development (LID)
As more impervious surfaces – roads, parking lots and buildings – are built in a watershed, more runoff is produced that is contaminated with oil, grease, metals, trash, bacteria, and other pollutants. This polluted runoff enters our waterways and contributes […]
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California Sustainable Seafood Initiative
Assembly Bill 1217 (Monning, 2009), requires the Ocean Protection Council to develop and implement a voluntary seafood promotion program for California fisheries. The intent of AB 1217 is to encourage California fisheries to seek certification in accordance with internationally accepted […]